{"id":1684,"date":"2023-10-17T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-17T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/awasi.com\/?post_type=awa-art-immersions&p=1065"},"modified":"2026-02-25T18:16:22","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T18:16:22","slug":"cecilia-nigro-cuando-me-baje-el-alma-al-cuerpo","status":"publish","type":"awa-art-immersions","link":"https:\/\/awasi.com\/atacama\/art-immersions\/cecilia-nigro-cuando-me-baje-el-alma-al-cuerpo\/","title":{"rendered":"Cecilia Nigro – \u201cCuando Me Baje El Alma Al Cuerpo\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Argentinian ceramicist Cecilia Nigro explores the alchemy and intrinsic processes of material metamorphosis. Fragility, morphology, and the almost absence of colour permeate her works.<\/p>\n

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\u201cClay remembers everything \u2013 every touch, every movement, every moment of heat. Working with it is like having a conversation with the earth itself.\u201d \u2013 Cecilia Nigro<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Nigro arrived at Awasi Iguazu with a specific mission: to work with local clays and understand how the unique geological conditions of Misiones influence ceramic practices. Her minimalist aesthetic, typically expressed in pure white porcelain, was about to encounter the rich, iron-heavy earth of the rainforest.<\/p>\n

Earth Memory<\/h2>\n

The red clay of Misiones, formed from weathered basalt and rich in iron oxides, presented both challenges and opportunities. Its high iron content meant it fired to deep reds and blacks, a dramatic departure from Nigro\u2019s usual palette.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt first, I resisted the color,\u201d she admits. \u201cBut then I realized I was trying to impose my aesthetic on the material instead of listening to what it wanted to become. Once I let go, the work began to flow.\u201d<\/p>\n

Metamorphic Forms<\/h2>\n

Nigro\u2019s pieces from the residency explore themes of transformation and impermanence. She created a series of vessels inspired by seed pods and chrysalises \u2013 forms that speak to potential and change. Some pieces were left intentionally fragile, designed to crack or crumble over time.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIn the rainforest, nothing is permanent. Everything is in a constant state of becoming something else. I wanted my work to reflect this.\u201d \u2013 Cecilia Nigro<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Her experimental firing techniques, using local woods and leaves to create unique surface effects, resulted in pieces that seem to carry the memory of the forest within them. Ash shadows, leaf impressions, and the natural variations in the clay create a dialogue between control and chance.<\/p>\n

Nigro\u2019s residency exemplifies how the Awasi Artist Immersion programme challenges artists to step outside their comfort zones, leading to breakthrough moments that reshape their practice.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Cecilia Nigro is an argentine ceramist. She visited Awasi Iguazu to experiment with \u00d1a\u00fa mud, a material found along riverbanks and used by Guaran\u00ed communities to make pottery. The artist met with a local artisan and learned traditional weaving techniques using canes from the Atlantic Rainforest.<\/p>\n

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